DIPLOMA OPTIONS

DIPLOMA OPTIONS

ag2220AAdopted June 1, 2009

2220A - DIPLOMA OPTIONS

The following is the list of courses that constitute the Indiana Core 40 curriculum which leaders from education, government, business, and labor believe students should complete in order to be able to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Although not required for graduation, these leaders recommend that all high school students attempt to complete the Core 40 Diploma.

High School Diploma

Core 40 Diploma*

Academic Honors Diploma**

English/Language Arts

8 credits

8 credits

Credits in literature, composition and speech

8 credits

Credits in literature, composition and speech English 12 Honors

Mathematics

4 credits

6-8 credits

2 credits: Algebra I
2 credits: Geometry
2 credits: Algebra II

Additional credits in Pre-calculus, Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics or AP Mathematics

8 credits

Credits must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and at least one upper-level course

Science

4 credits

6 credits

2 credits: Biology I
2 credits: Chemistry I, Physics I  or integrated Chemistry-Physics
2 credits: Additional credits from Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Science, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Physics or Advanced Environmental Science

6 credits

2 credits: Biology I
2 credits: Chemistry I, Physics I or Integrated Chemistry-Physics
2 credits: Additional credits from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Science or an equally challenging program

High School Diploma

Core 40 Diploma*

Academic Honors Diploma**

Social Studies

4 credits

2 credits: U.S. History
1 credit: U.S Government
1 credit: in another social studies course or in Global Economics or Consumer Economics

6 credits

2 credits: U.S. History
1 credit: U.S. Government
1 credit: World History and Civilization and/or World Geography
1 credit: Economics
1 credit: Additional course from the social studies area

6 credits

Credits must include U.S. History, U.S. Government and others with emphasis on Economics, Geography or World History

SUBTOTAL

20 credits

26-28 credits

28 credits

Other subjects
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2 credits (in above subjects or technology competency)

8 credits (in above subjects or any of the four subjects below)

see below

*Foreign Languages

Encouraged (8)

6-8 credits

*Arts

2 credits

2 credits

*Computers

Keyboarding

(1)

(1)

High School Diploma

Core 40 Diploma*

Academic Honors Diploma**

*Career Area Electives

Career 1 + E 10 credits

(1) 2-4 credits

(1) 7 credits

Physical Education

1 credit

1 credit

1 credit

Health/Safety

1 credit

1 credit

1 credit

TOTAL

42 credits

42 credits

47 credits

*Core 40 courses are currently under review by the State Board of Education and Commission for Higher Education. Updates to the Core 40 requirements will be made available on the Department of Education web site at ideanet.doe.state.in.us/core40.

**Only courses that have been approved by the State Board of Education and in which a student has earned a grade of "C" or above may count toward an academic honors diploma (AHD). To earn the AHD, a student must have a grade point average of "B" or above.